Ford Taurus X 3.5 AT (260 hp) 4x4 vs Alpina B3 3.2 AT (265 hp)

Param name	Param value for Ford Taurus X	Param value for Alpina B3
Main Params
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Car name	Ford Taurus X	Alpina B3
Car type	passenger cars	passenger cars
Car body type	crossover	cabriolet
Model	ford	alpina
Variant	taurus_x	b3
Modification	3.5 AT (260 hp) 4x4	3.2 AT (265 hp)
Release of cars	2007	1993
The end of production	2009	1999
Engine
Boost type	No	No
Compression ratio	No	10.5
Cylinder arrangement	V-shaped	in-line
Cylinder diameter and piston stroke, mm	No	86.4 × 89.6
Engine capacity, cm³	3500	3152
Engine power supply system	No	distributed injection
Engine type	petrol	petrol
Maximum power, hp/kW at rpm	260 / 191 at —	265 / 195 at 5800
Maximum torque, N*m at rpm	332 at —	330 at 4400
Number of cylinders	6	6
Number of valves per cylinder	4	4
General information
Brand country	USA	Germany
Car class	J	D
Number of doors	5	2
Performance indicators
Ecological class	Euro 4	No
Fuel type	Super (95)	Super (95)
Maximum speed, km/h	185	No
Sizes in mm
Front track width	1640	1410
Ground clearance	130	110
Height	1712	1348
Length	5088	4433
Rear track width	1651	1423
Wheel size	215 / 65 / R17	235 / 40 / R17 265 / 35 / R17
Wheelbase	2868	2700
Width	1902	1710
Suspension and brakes
Front brakes	disk ventilated	disk ventilated
Rear brakes	disc	disc
Type of front suspension	independent, spring	independent, spring
Type of rear suspension	independent, spring	independent, spring
Transmission
Drive type	full	rear
Number of gears	6	5
Transmission	automatic	automatic
Volume and weight
Curb weight, kg	1867	No
Fuel tank capacity, l	72	65
Gross weight, kg	No	1850
Trunk volume min/max, l	423 / 2413	No